Terms of Service
Lapid Leaders Africa Website: https://www.lapidleaders.africa/ Effective date: [DD Month YYYY] Last updated: [DD Month YYYY]
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1. Introduction and Acceptance
Welcome to the website of Lapid Leaders Africa (“Lapid Leaders”, “we”, “us” or “our”), an organisation based at Waiyaki Way, Nairobi, Kenya, dedicated to cultivating young and emerging African leaders through training, mentorship and community-building.
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of https://www.lapidleaders.africa/ and any related pages, forms, events, programmes and services we offer through it (together, the “Services”). By accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Services.
If you are under 18, you may use the Services only with the knowledge and consent of a parent or legal guardian, who agrees to these Terms on your behalf.
2. About Our Services
Through the website we provide information about, and access to, among other things:
- Our programmes, including the Lapid Experience, Crossroads, the Baobab Leadership Network and UbuntuPulse;
- Under The Baobab initiatives, including Women of Purpose, the Top Purpose Driven Leaders Awards and the Women of Purpose Summit;
- Events, stories, videos and community content from the LAPID Tribe;
- Programme enrolment and application forms, contact forms and newsletter subscriptions;
- Donation links to third-party payment providers.
We may add, change, suspend or discontinue any part of the Services at any time without liability to you.
3. Eligibility and Programme Applications
- You must be able to form a legally binding contract under Kenyan law, or have a parent or guardian do so for you.
- Information you submit in an application, enrolment or contact form must be accurate, complete and current.
- Submitting an application does not guarantee admission to any programme. Selection is at our sole discretion and may be based on programme criteria, capacity and partner requirements.
- Participation in a programme may be subject to additional terms, codes of conduct or agreements, which will be shared with you at enrolment.
4. User Accounts and Communications
If any part of the Services requires you to register or provide contact details, you are responsible for keeping that information accurate and for all activity carried out using it. By subscribing to our newsletter or giving us your contact details, you agree to receive communications from us. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails or by writing to us.
5. Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- Use the Services for any unlawful, harmful, fraudulent or misleading purpose;
- Harass, abuse, discriminate against, threaten or exploit any person, in particular children and young people;
- Upload or transmit viruses, malware or any code designed to disrupt or gain unauthorised access to the Services;
- Attempt to probe, scan, overload or breach the security of the website or its hosting infrastructure;
- Scrape, harvest or copy content or personal data by automated means without our written permission;
- Impersonate any person or organisation, or misrepresent your affiliation with Lapid Leaders;
- Post or submit content that is defamatory, obscene, hateful, infringing, or that violates anyone’s privacy or rights.
We may suspend or terminate your access, and remove content, if we believe you have breached these Terms.
6. Intellectual Property
All content on the Services, including text, programme materials, curricula, graphics, logos, photographs, videos and the Lapid Leaders name and branding, is owned by or licensed to Lapid Leaders and protected by Kenyan and international intellectual property laws.
You may view and share links to our content for personal, non-commercial and educational purposes, provided you credit Lapid Leaders Africa and do not alter it. Any other use, including reproduction, distribution, modification or commercial use, requires our prior written consent.
Content you provide
If you send us content such as testimonials, stories, photos, videos or comments, you confirm that you own it or have permission to share it, and you grant Lapid Leaders a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use, display and reproduce it for the purposes of operating, promoting and reporting on our work. We will not publish your personal story or image in a way that identifies you without your consent where the law requires it.
7. Photography, Video and Event Participation
Our events, summits and programmes may be photographed and recorded for documentation and promotion. By attending, you acknowledge this. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please tell a member of our team at the event. For participants under 18, we will seek parent or guardian consent before using identifiable images.
8. Donations
Donations are made through third-party payment providers such as PayPal, and are subject to those providers’ terms and privacy policies. We do not store your full payment card details. Unless required by law or stated otherwise, donations are voluntary and non-refundable. Please contact us promptly if you believe a donation was made in error.
9. Privacy and Data Protection
We process personal data in accordance with the Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019 and our Privacy Policy, which explains what we collect, why we use it, how long we keep it and your rights. By using the Services you acknowledge that you have read it.
10. Third-Party Links and Partners
The website may link to or embed third-party services, including social media platforms, YouTube, PayPal and the websites of our partners and supporters. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, policies or practices of third parties. Accessing them is at your own risk.
11. Disclaimers
The Services are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we make no warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability or availability of the Services. Information about programmes, impact figures and outcomes is provided for general information, and individual results will vary. Nothing on the website constitutes professional, legal, financial or career advice.
12. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by Kenyan law, Lapid Leaders, its directors, staff, volunteers, mentors and partners will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss, or any loss of data, profits or opportunity, arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Services. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded by law.
13. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Lapid Leaders and its officers, staff and partners from any claims, losses or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your breach of these Terms or your misuse of the Services.
14. Termination
We may suspend or end your access to the Services, or your participation in any programme, at any time and without notice if you breach these Terms, our codes of conduct or applicable law. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination, including those on intellectual property, disclaimers, liability and governing law, will continue to apply.
15. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date above shows when changes were last made. Your continued use of the Services after changes are posted means you accept the revised Terms.
16. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Kenya. We encourage you to contact us first so that we can try to resolve any concern informally. Any dispute that cannot be resolved informally shall be referred to mediation or arbitration in Nairobi, failing which the courts of Kenya shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
17. General
- Entire agreement: These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, form the entire agreement between you and Lapid Leaders regarding the Services.
- Severability: If any provision is found unenforceable, the rest remains in effect.
- No waiver: Our failure to enforce any right is not a waiver of that right.
- Assignment: You may not transfer your rights under these Terms without our consent.
18. Contact Us
Lapid Leaders Africa Waiyaki Way, Nairobi, Kenya Telephone: +254 706 829 247 Email: [info@lapidleadersafrica.com]
Questions about these Terms can be sent to the address above.